The Journey Continues: Minding My Own Walk
"Jesus replied, 'If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you? As for you, follow me.'” - John 21:22, NLT "Look, uh... minding my own business is a full-time job. In my spare time, it's my hobby." - Capt. B.J. Hunnicutt, M*A*S*H We live in a culture of constant looking and comparing. We look at our neighbor's house, our friends' social media output, or at someone's newer car. Sadly, this attitude of looking can creep into our spiritual lives as well, causing us to compare to how someone else "serves God" better, or has a more deep prayer life, or even how much it appears that God has seemingly gone out of His way to bless them, which causes us to ask "What about them?" Peter found himself in such a position in the last chapter of John's Gospel. Jesus had shared with the Apostle Peter a hint of Peter's future, painting a picture of a difficult and painful death. Peter, being, well, Peter, chose to ...
